AboutBrigitte Expertise Pond and Water Gardening (aquatic plant selection and care, Koi and pond fish selection and care, pond and water garden building and maintenance, etc.) of all sorts.
Experience
Experience in the area: Own a Water Garden Supply Retail Store and Pond Supply Mail Order Company www.pondmarket.com
Organizations I belong to: St. Louis Water Gardening Society
Publications:
Editor of Splash! The Garden Pond & Water Garden Newsletter!
St. Louis Gardener Magazine, various internet gardening newsletters, and others
Question type not known,very small pads, marginal depth in pond, why has it never flowered ? in the last 10 years ?????
Answer Hello Pete!
"Very small leaves" can mean one of three things:
1) It is not really a Water Lily - there are other water plants out there that look like Water Lilies, but are not
2) The Water Lily is in a pot that is too small and does not have adequate aquatic soil and fertilizer. Water Lilies are VERY heavy feeders and need lots of aquatic fertilizer for optimum size and bloom.
3) The Water Lily does not get enough sun. Water Lilies need a MINIMUM of 6 hours of full sun to bloom.
